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  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “it Means Resisting My Fears” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 7, 2012
     | 4,840 views

    If we are going to stand up and step out by faith, it will require resisting our fears.

    Peter’s walk on the water with Jesus is a wonderful illustration of the walk of faith. Last time, we said that walking by faith means, first of all, getting out of the boat. As the old Chinese proverb puts it, “The journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” So it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Wife For Isaac.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 4, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,979 views

    When we walk in God's way, He orders our steps.

    A WIFE FOR ISAAC. Genesis 24:34-38, Genesis 24:42-49, Genesis 24:58-67. The 24th chapter of the Book of Genesis is a beautifully written and well-crafted telling and retelling of the history of the mission of Abraham’s servant to find a wife for Isaac. The whole passage moves along at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Offer We Can't Refuse

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,921 views

    God has set the boundaries for all time, and this most certainly includes us, and we are constantly stepping over the line testing the limits He has prescribed for us. We freely worship everything and everyone except Him. And although He has arranged th

    Sermon Title: AN OFFER WE CAN’T REFUSE Sermon Text: Jeremiah 3:12-24 Sunday Evening, JULY 30, 2000 Scripture Introduction: Can you imagine what it would be like to be a teenager and be called to a ministry such as the one that Jeremiah was called to? When I think back to my teen years, or as ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Cover Up - Prison Break 1 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,779 views

    This is the first of our "Prison Break" sermon series centered on the person of King David. This series pushes us to "Break God Out of Prison."

    2 Samuel 11:1-15 NIV In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Waiting For Jesus: Joseph Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011
     | 4,277 views

    When God asks you to step into the unknown, you may ask him for assurance.

    Joseph couldn’t sleep. He had thought he would drop off immediately, after nearly twelve hours of travel through the rocky desert country south of Bethlehem. They had tried to get as much distance possible between them and Herod’s soldiers. But after he had made sure that Mary and the baby were ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Do You Do When You Don't Know What To Do?

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,657 views

    Describes steps to take to determine God’s will when you are trying to make a decision.

    WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO In 2001, State Farm Insurance rated the most dangerous intersections for accidents in the United States. The top of the list was the corner of Flamingo Road & Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines FL. Over the 2 years of the study, 1999 - 2000, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Pray Even When Things Are Good Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 23, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,625 views

    Part one of four sermons that describe a healthy Christian and give steps on how to be one.

    You Might Be A Healthy Christian If............. (Series) You pray even when things are good. July 22, 2001 First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. There was a tavern being built in a town that was formally dry. A. The baptist church held an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving On To Our High Calling

    Contributed by Delfin Corona on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,490 views

    This sermon suggests four steps to move on to our high calling base on the experience of Ezra.

    MOVING ON TO OUR HIGHER CALLING (delfin l. corona) Listening to the media in the last few days: the threat of volcanic eruption in the Philippines, current conflict in the Middle East - Israel against Lebanon that brings many Overseas Filipino Workers to a place of misery, the heat wave in New ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    You Are A Deliverer

    Contributed by John Johnson on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,344 views

    It is said that millions of people in the United States are without health insurance and the government is going to step in and do something about it. There are also many people in the United States without soul insurance are we going to leave it to the

    Joshua 10:10-14 It is said that millions of people in the United States are without health insurance and the government is going to step in and do something about it. There are also many people in the United States without soul insurance are we going to leave it to the government to do something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worshipping The Right God Series

    Contributed by Gary Webb on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,731 views

    The First Commandment

    Exodus 20:1-3 A few years ago there was a legal controversy in Alabama over the Ten Commandments. A federal judge ordered Roy Moore, the Chief Justice of the state of Alabama, to remove a monument displaying the Ten Commandments from the rotunda of the state Judiciary Building. An appeal to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding Landmines

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Mar 6, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,921 views

    Even the most spiritual -- or perhaps more so the most spiritual -- are in danger of stepping on landmines.

      Nine-year-old Nooruddin was pushing his cart and selling vegetables in the streets of Kabul, not too far from his grandfather’s house. Suddenly there was a blast–as he puts it “a dreadful bang of explosion”. Nooruddin was knocked to the ground and he felt this intense pain in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Enjoying Your Spiritual Possessions In Christ Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,064 views

    First in a series on Ephesians

    Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: Enjoying Your Spiritual Possessions in Christ Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:1-14   It actually debuted in England--did you know that? But YOU probably first heard of it sometime after August 16, 1999, when the primetime gameshow, Who Wants To Be A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Return To God Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 178 ratings
     | 117,883 views

    Prodigals still exist. These individuals rebel, stepping away from God’s blessings, indulging in reckless living and ruining their lives. But God runs to meet those who are at the point of total desperation and who are willing to repent and return home.

    How to Return to God Luke 15:11–24 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The parable in this passage focuses on the character and nature of the God of the Bible. It’s usually called the parable of the Prodigal Son but I prefer to call it the parable of the Loving Father. Jesus uses this story to teach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Lobbs avatar

    Dealing With Depression

    Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Aug 10, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,565 views

    Reasons for depression and how to overcome. In 1 Kings 19:1-4 we view Elijah in a state of depression. Depression is often an emotional state that can be overcome. This sermon will give one steps to overcome most depressive moods.

    DEALING WITH DEPRESSION Biblical Principles for Dealing With Depression Text: 1 Kings 19: 1-10 Theme: What to do When You Want to Die. Causes: Reason For Depression 1 Kings 19:1-4 Depression is one of the great problems in the world today. It has been called the "common cold" of emotional ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Galatians 5 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 5, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,381 views

    Freedom in Christ opens up the one thing that helps us to keep in step with the Spirit.

    Galatians Part 5 – “Be free and live by the Spirit!” Thesis: Freedom in Christ opens up the one thing that helps us to keep in step with the Spirit. Opening thought about chapter 5: Paul tells the Galatia church to be free, to remember the one thing which is “faith is to express itself through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational